The Year of the Fire Horse is set to bolt: is your home ready?
What exactly is a fire horse? Good question. We’re no experts, but in simple terms, it’s the Chinese Zodiac animal and element corresponding with 2026. The energy of the fire horse is fast paced with swift changes that can be too hot to handle. It’s a period which favours risk taking and pursing bold, creative […]
Aussie property in the 80s: glass bricks, terracotta tiles + 15% interest rates
This iconic decade saw both hairstyles and property prices go big, really big. In fact 1988 holds the record for the highest annual growth rate over the past four decades, with a whopping 31.2 per cent surge, according to Cotality’s recent trip down memory lane. “Sometimes home values surge when you least expect it,” writes […]
Market Update: Brissie unit growth strongest since 2007
In fact we are still seeing record growth in markets across Australia, including here in Brisbane, according to the latest Domain House Price Report. But there is more to the growth story than the headline. While growth is widespread, it’s far from uniform and Domain says growth paths are diverging. “Momentum is now split more […]
Market Update: Where are rents at?
This represents annual growth of 6.2 per cent, which is slightly higher than the national growth rate of 5.2 per cent. Brisbane unit rents outpaced houses, growing by 6.6 per cent, compared to 6.2 per cent respectively. The figures, from the latest Cotality Quarterly Rent Review, highlight the continuing tight rental market in Brisbane, and […]
Mortgage holders sitting pretty amidst rate uncertainty
Mortgage stress is calculated based on the proportion of after-tax household income put towards home loan repayments. According to its latest research, Roy Morgan says 24.7 per cent of Aussies at ‘At Risk’ of mortgage stress. The highest level of mortgage stress it has measured was in 2008 when 35.6 per cent of mortgage holders […]
Reno spending set to surge
That means a lot more weekends at Bunnings and evenings spent glued to The Block. “Australians are renovating about 30 per cent more than pre-pandemic,” Housing Industry Association chief economist Tim Reardon told Brisbane Times. “There’s around 10 per cent more loans in volume and about 10 per cent in value on top of that. […]
Tired of 2026 forecasts? Try 2036 instead!
So for a change of pace, we’re including some long range crystal ball gazing for your reading pleasure. We recently spotted an interesting Property Update article on what Australia’s property market will look like in 2036. Spoiler alert – it won’t be any cheaper, and that will have flow on effects for how we buy, […]
Houses in this northside burb grew 20% last year
But some burbs leapt even higher. Chermside, here on the north side, made a stellar leap achieving 21.1 per cent growth for houses taking median prices to a chunky $1.202 million. Neighbouring Chermside West also saw strong demand, achieving 17.5 per cent growth, taking median house prices to $1.218 million, reports Australian Property Investor. It’s […]
Market Update: #7 more hotspots to watch
This can be seen already as suburbs with median prices below $1 million have tended to see higher growth last year than suburbs with median prices above $1 million. The unit sector has also continued to outperform the housing market since 2024, reports Australian Property Investor. So where should investors or growth seekers put their […]
Brisbane prices end 2025 on a high
This took annual growth to a whopping 14.5 per cent, according to Cotality data. In comparison Sydney and Melbourne saw prices dip 0.1 per cent lower in December, with annual growth of around 5 per cent. Cotality Research Director Tim Lawless told the ABC it was a great time for property owners, but becoming more […]
